ON THIS DAY
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ON THIS DAY - May 28
Second European Cup winOn this day in 1980 we retained the European Cup with another 1-0 victory, this time over Hamburg. John Robertson scored with a superb solo goal.
PLAYERS
| BORN | DIED | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Player | Born | Active | Age | Player | Died | Active | Age | |
| Matthew Glass | Sat May 28, 1988 | 2004-05 | 37 | Bill Whare | Sun May 28, 1995 | 1948-60 | 70 |
MANAGERS
| BORN | DIED | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manager | Born | Active | Age | Manager | Died | Active | Age |
DEBUTS
Player debuts on this day:
| Player | Date | Game | Opponent | H/A | Result |
|---|
GAMES
All competitive games played on this day:
| P | W | D | L | F | A |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| Date | Game | Opponent | H/A | Score | Scorers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wed May 28, 1980 | European Cup | Hamburg SV | N | 1-0 | Robertson (21') |
| Sun May 28, 2023 | League Tier 1 | Crystal Palace | A | 1-1 | Awoniyi (31') |
All non-competitive games played on this day:
| Date | Game | Opponent | H/A | Score | Scorers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun May 28, 1950 | Friendly | RC Malines | A | 0-6 | |
| Thu May 28, 1959 | Friendly | Atletico Madrid | A | 1-6 | Barrett (28') |